Why is `Halal' so important in Islam?

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Re: Why is `Halal’ so important in Islam?

@Captain_Obvious

What is halal is lawful/permissible. If you mean specifically in terms of food, apart from Judaism, Hindus, Sikhs also have restrictions on their diet from what I know.

As regards to Hinduism,

You mean Beef?It is not mentioned in any of the holy book as forbidden.But the various systems have made it like that.